UPDATE: An editorial in the February 20, 2014, issue of the Arizona Daily Star, discusses Prof. Anaya’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize and salutes his work. Read the editorial here.

UPDATE: Prof. Anaya explains how he learned about the nomination, his thoughts about it, and his work in an exclusive interview in Indian Country Today, published on February 13, 2014. Read the interview here.

Prof. Anaya, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, has recently been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with indigenous peoples around the world. A member of Norway’s Parliament stated that he nominated Prof. Anaya particularly for his efforts in bringing the impact of climate change and exploitation of natural resources on indigenous peoples to the attention of the world. Read more here.